DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DAKT • US2342641097

26.16 USD
-0.26 (-0.98%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
26.15 USD
-0.01 (-0.04%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:15:48 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

DAKT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While DAKT has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. DAKT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DAKT was profitable.
  • DAKT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DAKT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DAKT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M

1.2 Ratios

  • DAKT has a Return On Assets (1.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAKT has a Return On Equity (2.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.11%, DAKT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DAKT is in line with the industry average of 8.93%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 2.48%
ROIC 7.11%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
DAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.96%, DAKT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAKT's Operating Margin of 5.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAKT outperforms 64.23% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DAKT has a Gross Margin of 26.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAKT outperforms 43.90% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.12%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 26.85%
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
DAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DAKT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DAKT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DAKT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DAKT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
DAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingDAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
DAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.64 indicates that DAKT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of DAKT (5.64) is better than 76.42% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.19. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DAKT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. DAKT outperforms 86.99% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • DAKT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.03) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.19
Altman-Z 5.64
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC9.4%
DAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.23 indicates that DAKT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DAKT (2.23) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.71 indicates that DAKT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DAKT has a Quick ratio (1.71) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.71
DAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DAKT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.31%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 55.18% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, DAKT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.13% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.44% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.31%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%29.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DAKT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.44% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
DAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 30.07, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DAKT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DAKT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DAKT is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAKT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.23), we can say DAKT is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.20, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of DAKT.
  • 73.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DAKT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • DAKT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.07
Fwd PE 21.2
DAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper than 67.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAKT is valued cheaper than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.79
EV/EBITDA 19.45
DAKT Per share dataDAKT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAKT's earnings are expected to grow with 23.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DAKT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAKTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:DAKT (2/11/2026, 8:15:48 PM)

After market: 26.15 -0.01 (-0.04%)

26.16

-0.26 (-0.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)12-10
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners68.58%
Inst Owner Change-0.19%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change2.01%
Market Cap1.27B
Revenue(TTM)770.28M
Net Income(TTM)7.37M
Analysts82.86
Price Target30.6 (16.97%)
Short Float %3.42%
Short Ratio3.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)29.45%
Min EPS beat(2)29.41%
Max EPS beat(2)29.49%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-88.23%
Max EPS beat(4)29.49%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.2%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)69.4%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.99%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.31%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.02%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.07
Fwd PE 21.2
P/S 1.65
P/FCF 20.79
P/OCF 16.42
P/B 4.27
P/tB 4.32
EV/EBITDA 19.45
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY3.33%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY4.72%
FCF(TTM)1.26
FCFY4.81%
OCF(TTM)1.59
OCFY6.09%
SpS15.87
BVpS6.13
TBVpS6.06
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number10.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 2.48%
ROCE 11.09%
ROIC 7.11%
ROICexc 12.26%
ROICexgc 12.48%
OM 5.12%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 26.85%
FCFM 7.93%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
ROICexc(3y)13.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)13.4%
ROICexgc(5y)9.86%
ROCE(3y)15.35%
ROCE(5y)11.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y101.31%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y103.2%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.19
Debt/EBITDA 0.17
Cap/Depr 84.03%
Cap/Sales 2.11%
Interest Coverage 21.03
Cash Conversion 131.47%
Profit Quality 828.52%
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.71
Altman-Z 5.64
F-Score6
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)112.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.31%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%29.63%
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-40.62%
EBIT growth 3Y102.3%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year93.45%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-2.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.87%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y55.32%

DAKTRONICS INC / DAKT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DAKT.


What is the valuation status for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DAKTRONICS INC?

DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DAKT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 30.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.27.


What is the financial health of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) stock?

The financial health rating of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 7 / 10.